Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bone Trial Piece
- Alcuin of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Helen
- The York Helmet
- York's Airfield
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Hospitium
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman House
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Minster